“Here are the two great campaign mysteries at midsummer: Why does Mitt Romney appear to be getting so much traction from ripping a few of President Obama’s words out of context? And why aren’t Romney and other Republicans moving to the political center as the election approaches?” writes E.J. Dionne. (Washington Post)

“The MTA’s recent message to riders is that half a decade of “doomsdays” — regular fiscal crises and too-frequent service cuts — is over. But the doom — in the form of debt and employee benefits — hasn’t gone far. And the opportunity for the MTA’s political overlord to fix the problems is vanishing,” writes Manhattan Institute’s Nicole Gelinas. (New York Post)

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